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MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS <br />February 9, 2011 <br />Minutes <br />Dear Mr. Furbush: <br />Please be advised that at its meeting held on January 4, 2011, the Maslipee Affordable <br />Housing Committee reviewed the Petition for a Comprehensive Permit submitted by <br />Habitat for flumaiiity dated December 8, 2010, and voted unanimously in support of said <br />petition. <br />Sincerely, <br />MASTIPEE AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMITTEE <br />By: Is/Alan G. Trebat <br />Alam G. Trebat, Chairman <br />Mr. Kris Bohnenberger of 47 Riverside Road said that the undersized lots on <br />Monomoscoy Island were established in the 1930's. He said that requiring 40,000 <br />square -foot lots is environmentally responsible and addresses the septic issues. Mr. <br />Bohnenberger praised Habitat for Humanity for their charitable work, but didn't feel that <br />the proposal was appropriate for the area. He said that the Town has an obligation to <br />abutting landowners to protect the investment they have made on their properties. He <br />expressed concern with property values being lowered because of the proposal. <br />Mr. George Benway of I 1 Bay Road said that, as a private developer, he has built eight <br />Chapter 40B single-family homes which he still owns. He said that he supports the <br />proposal from the developer's point of view because "he would love to chop up all kinds <br />of lots and build all kinds of houses". From a resident's point of view, he asked the <br />Board to consider the danger of setting this kind of precedent by allowing Applicants to <br />split lots into any given size under the auspices of Chapter 40B. <br />Mr. Nelson said that Mr. Bemvay has owned several lots on Monomoscoy Road and <br />commended Mr. Benway for building a garage, rather than another home, on a non- <br />conforming lot. <br />Mr. Mark Scofield of 378 Monomoscoy Road said that he is not in support of the <br />proposal and challenged the proposal being represented as a "friendly 40B". <br />Mr. Bonvie questioned if the nominal appeals procedure is different if the ZBA denies a <br />LIP (versus denying a Chapter 40B). Attorney Brodie said that the normal procedure is <br />to appeal to the Housing and Appeals Committee. <br />Mr. Scofield mentioned the 525,000 from the Community Preservation Act and disputed <br />Attorney Brodie's statement that tax payer money was not being used to build the <br />proposal. Attorney Brodie clarified that Habitat will use the $25,000 to construct the <br />house, not to purchase the property. He said that grant money from a private foundation <br />will be used to purchase the property. Mr. Nelson said that the $25,000 is subject to a <br />• vote at Town Meeting in May. <br />14 <br />